Community Strategic Plan

Our vision for the future

• 2025 - 2035 Community Strategic Plan

  North Sydney’s Community Strategic Plan (CSP) outlines the community’s vision, aspirations, and priorities for the future. The plan was prepared by Council in collaboration with and on behalf of the North Sydney community and adopted on 28 April 2025.

  While Council serves as its custodian, the plan itself belongs to the community and addresses the following questions:

  1. Where are we now?
  2. Where do we want to be in 10 years’ time?
  3. How will we get there?
  4. How will we know we have arrived?

  Throughout 2024, Council undertook research and consulted broadly to identify key challenges and opportunities and determine the main priorities and aspirations of the people who work and live in North Sydney.

  This research was used to develop a suite of eight Informing Strategies which articulate the outcomes wanted and needed by our community, together with strategic directions, objectives and specific actions for delivery.

  These eight Informing Strategies were combined to create the 2025-35 Community Strategic Plan, which outlines how we will work together to build:

  • a healthy environment with thriving ecosystems and strong climate resilience
  • a connected and socially inclusive community where everyone is valued
  • an active community with space for everyone to exercise and enjoy the outdoors
  • a connected LGA where safe, active, and sustainable travel is preferred
  • a thriving and resilient local economy
  • a vibrant LGA where culture and creativity is enjoyed by all
  • housing that meets the needs of a growing population
  • an effective, accountable, and sustainable Council that serves the community

  Together we can build a connected, active and inclusive community that celebrates creativity and nurtures a healthy, vibrant environment.

• Other key plans

  Our Community Strategic Plan sets out our overarching vision for North Sydney and guides our planning and decision making for the next ten years.

  The Resourcing Strategy focuses on long term financial planning, long term asset management planning and medium-term workforce management planning. It is the critical link between the Community Strategic Plan and the Delivery Program, detailing the resources required to implement strategies established by the Community Strategic Plan.

  The Delivery Program outlines the actions Council will undertake during its electoral term to contribute to the long-term strategies and desired outcomes of the Community Strategic Plan. The Delivery Program sets out the services, outlines projects Council plans to undertake, and the budget and expenditure.

  The Operational Plan is Council’s action plan for achieving the community priorities outlined in the Community Strategic Plan and the Delivery Program. An Operational Plan, inclusive of a detailed budget, is prepared each year and adopted, detailing the projects and services to be undertaken.